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The UK's Royal Mint is using "revolutionary" new tech to recover gold from e-waste

While benefitting the environment

By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2021, 8:23 AM

Microsoft Software

Enthusiast manages to run Windows 11 on a single-core Intel Pentium 4 chip from 15 years ago

What Windows 11 hardware requirements?

By Humza Aamir, October 20, 2021, 7:55 AM

Hardware Gaming

Gigabyte says its modular 5G PC is the future of gaming

Is it though?

By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2021, 7:21 AM

Google Mobile

Google introduces Real Tone to fight bias in camera tech

Company consulted with experts in photographing people of color

By Daniel Sims, October 20, 2021, 6:48 AM

The Best 4K Gaming Monitors

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, October 20, 2021, 5:54 AM TechSpot Gaming

The 4K gaming monitor segment has really evolved with more options than ever before, more affordable models that are worth buying, and crucial new categories like high-refresh 32-inch displays. Here are our top choices.

Hardware

Corsair launches new AIO CPU coolers with 30fps LCD screens

How long before someone gets Doom running on it?

By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2021, 5:15 AM

The Web

Facebook is reportedly going to change its name

The company is all about the metaverse

By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2021, 1:35 AM 22 comments

Security Electronics

Wyze's latest commercial is a humorous mini-movie about the hazards of suburban life

With the mischievous kids like these, a video doorbell seems like a good idea

By Cal Jeffrey, October 19, 2021, 7:05 PM

Security The Web

The Dark Web has become darker and busier, cybercrime services cost less than $500

Stolen data spreads 11 times faster compared to 6 years ago

By Zak Islam, October 19, 2021, 5:42 PM

Gaming

Valve rolls out a beta patch for Half-Life 2, includes long-awaited bug fixes and Vulkan support

Valve preps Half-Life 2 for the Steam Deck's launch

By Cohen Coberly, October 19, 2021, 5:06 PM 10 comments

TechSpot Video Xerox PARC: the minds behind the GUI, ethernet, laser printing & more

Launched in 1970, Xerox's PARC has played an instrumental role in the engineering of many of the technologies that compose the personal computer -- most famously the graphical user interface (GUI), ethernet, laser printing, the mouse, among others. We'd like to take a few and give credit where credit's due.

Google Mobile

Google unveils 'Tensor' SoC for on-device machine learning in Pixel 6

Improvements to speech recognition, translation, photos, and business calls

By Daniel Sims, October 19, 2021, 3:50 PM

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft not done acquiring game studios following $7.5 billion Bethesda buyout, says Xbox head

Xbox set to offer more exclusives in the future

By Zak Islam, October 19, 2021, 2:54 PM 14 comments

Tech Deals Hardware

NZXT is offering 10 percent off its custom and pre-built PCs for a limited time

NZXT wants to build your next gaming PC

By Shawn Knight, October 19, 2021, 2:20 PM

Gaming Tech Culture

PlayStation 5 beta temporarily stores screenshots and video in the cloud for easy sharing via PS app

Automatically uploads new captures and stores them for 14 days

By Cal Jeffrey, October 19, 2021, 1:44 PM

Gaming Microsoft

Minecraft's Java and Bedrock Editions will soon be bundled on Game Pass for PC

Available through a new 'unified' Launcher

By Cohen Coberly, October 19, 2021, 1:12 PM

Google Mobile

Pixel 6 Pro is the flagship smartphone Google has always wanted to make

Google's Pixel 6 Pro starts at $899

By Shawn Knight, October 19, 2021, 12:49 PM 21 comments

Microsoft Software

Windows 11's latest printing issue requires admin access to print in certain scenarios

What is it with Windows 11 and printers?

By Zak Islam, October 19, 2021, 11:57 AM 7 comments

Microsoft Gaming

Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition lands on November 18 with DX12 support

A free update for existing Microsoft Flight Simulator players

By Shawn Knight, October 19, 2021, 11:24 AM 7 comments

Car Tech

Zoox will start testing its autonomous vehicles in Seattle

Seattle was chosen due to its atmospheric conditions, specifically its rainy season

By Joao Silva, October 19, 2021, 10:50 AM

Electronics Tech Culture

Raspberry Pi's new Build HAT makes it easier to integrate Legos into projects

Raspberry Pi collaborates with Lego

By Shawn Knight, October 19, 2021, 9:33 AM

Car Tech Electronics

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft HoloLens 2 show off augmented reality's impact in the automotive space

Hands on with Mercedes' high tech solution to complex automotive repairs

By Sami Haj-Assaad, October 19, 2021, 9:00 AM

Google Mobile

Watch the Google Pixel 6 launch event right here at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET

Tensors at the ready

By Rob Thubron, October 19, 2021, 8:41 AM

Hardware Gaming

"Checkmate, lawyers": PS5 faceplate maker responds to Sony's legal threat with new design

Dbrand isn't backing down from the fight

By Rob Thubron, October 19, 2021, 8:17 AM 15 comments

Tech Culture Apple

Apple's polishing cloth will take the smudges off your Apple devices for $19

It's supposedly the same Apple-branded cloth that's shipped with Pro Display XDR orders

By Humza Aamir, October 19, 2021, 7:41 AM 10 comments

The Web Industry

5G focus is shifting to infrastructure, as seen at MWC

Announcements from IBM, Qualcomm, Amazon, and more

By Bob O’Donnell

Apple Hardware

The highest spec new MacBook Pro costs over $6,000

Or almost $6,600 with the software

By Rob Thubron, October 19, 2021, 7:03 AM 26 comments

HP Victus 16" Gaming Laptop Review

FEATURE By William Gayde, October 19, 2021, 6:10 AM TechSpot Hardware

The new HP Victus gaming laptops enter the market as a more budget friendly alternative to the Omen line. With many configurations available for under $1,000, it's sure to be on the list of many prospective buyers.